Sunday, 2 September 2012

1.What is the name of the hammer most commonly used in an automotive engineering?
  The most common hammer in a workshop is the ball pein or engineers hammer.
2.What would you typically use one for?
  This type of hammer is most commonly used for flattening or peining a rivet.
3.Why would you use a soft faced hammer?
  Using a steel hammer is fine for tapping a component in position but it may leave a mark, a soft faced hammer should normally be used for this kind of job.
4.What hammer would you use to give a really strong blow to a chisel?
  A lump hammer would be the easiest hammer to be used for the job, this hammer is the heaviest one handed hammer out there.
5.What would you use a mallet for in an automotive engineering?
  This tool is mostly used for moving things in to place without damaging the object being moved.
6.When would you use a dead blow hammer?
  A hammer that blows back can be dangerous and can cause serious harm, this type of hammer is made of lead and all the lead takes most of the blow.
7.What can cause a hacksaw to clog?
  If the pitch is too fine then there will be too much metal getting clogged in the blade.
8.What can happen if the blade is too coarse for the job it is intended for?
  If you're trying to cut a piece of sheet metal the saw teeth can easily be stripped off the blade as it try's to cut it.
9.What should you do before and after using a hacksaw?
  After using a saw you should loosen the tension on the blade to prevent the frame from distorting over time.

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